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November 4 Parenting Discussion POSTPONED
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The Parenting Discussion with Phyllis Fagell, jointly hosted by the Lafayette and Takoma Education Campus HSAs and previously scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, has been postponed. Initially, we scheduled the event with the date of November 9 reopening in mind, hoping we could help parents prepare for any transitions. However, the Chancellor just announced an adjustment to the reopening plan. …
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Schedule Update for This Week and Term 2 Update
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Dear Lafayette Community – I apologize again for yesterday's disruption to our students’ learning. I was hopeful that decisions and conflicts that are far outside of us would not directly impact our students and families, but this morning that hope did not hold true. As the principal at Lafayette, I fully support all of our stakeholders – students, families, teachers …
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Thank you all for your great Halloween photos and a huge thank you to Stacy Beck for compiling the 2020 virtual Halloween parade slideshow. Click here to watch! We hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday!
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Lafayette Holiday Help Initiative/ Iniciativa de Ayuda de Dias Festivos
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Holidays can sometimes be stressful or present unique challenges. We want to ensure that all of our Lafayette families have access to supports and resources. If you are in need of any assistance during this holiday season, please let our counselors know by returning this form or contacting us via email. All information shared is kept in confidence. A veces, …
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SAVE THE DATE: Child's Play Virtual Shopping Event
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Start your holiday shopping early with the Lafayette Child's Play Virtual Shopping Event! This year, Child's Play is making it even easier for you to shop while raising money for Lafayette. Starting midnight on November 11th through 11:59 pm on November 13th access more than 6,000 items from the safety of your home. At the time of purchase, simply …
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Earlier this year, our community voted to pass an Equity Pledge that donates 10% of funds raised during Lafayette’s annual fundraising campaign to help vulnerable school communities throughout DC. Working with the DC Education Fund, we will identify where these funds are best directed to help students with things like hygiene or school supplies. As one parent put it in …
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Attention Pre-K and Kindergarten students (and all others too), 4th and 5th Grade students worked hard to create a fun magazine for you! We hope you enjoy our first all virtual Cub Facts. There are stories, poems, mazes, coloring pages, and more. We hope you have fun with it. Happy Halloween! Click here to read!
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Please take a moment to watch this powerful new video from the Lafayette community and click here to donate today to the Bear Fund. This video is a great reminder of what you and your generosity help support. https://vimeo.com/470852917/0eadecae20
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Community Notices
Book Jam: Super Fun Book Groups for Kids!
Does your child love to read? Or maybe you wish they would read more often? Encourage your child’s love of reading by signing them up for a Book Jam, specially
curated book discussion groups for elementary and middle school students. Kids who sign up for a Jam enjoy a five-week program that meets every week for an hour. Each session promotes small-group conversation, critical thinking, love of reading, and more. Book Jams can meet virtually over Zoom or outside—weather
permitting—at a safe social distance. Just gather your child’s favorite pals (groups of five or more) and sign up to get your Jam started! For questions and signups,
contact Marilyn Kitzes at 917-676-4461.
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Marilyn Kitzes has worked as an advertising copywriter for 30 years. Although she loves writing and coaching student writing, she loves reading even more! With a mix of humor, silliness, and imagination, she knows how to get kids talking and exploring fresh ways of looking at characters and storytelling. A graduate of the University of Michigan (English major, of course!), she has also studied and performed theater and improv comedy.
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Submissions for next week's issue should be emailed to news@lafayettehsa.org. Submissions are due by 9:00 p.m. on Sundays. Submissions received after this time will be included in the following issue, unless instructed otherwise.
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